Frank henry



(ModeL) P. HENRY TUGK MARKER FOR SEWING MACHINES.

UNITED STATES FRANK HENRY, OF CHICAGO,

PATENT OFFICE.

ILLINOIS, AssIeNoR TO LOUISA M. eooDRIcII, or SAME PLACE.

TUCK-MA RKER FOR SEWING-MACHINES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 409,841, dated August 27, 1889.

Application filed April 12, 1889. Serial No. 307,069. (MotlcL) To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that LFRANK HENRY, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, and a citizen of the United States, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Tuck-Markers for Sewing-Machines, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a plan view. Fig. 2 is an end view. Fig. 3 is a section at line 3 3 of Fig. 1, looking to the left. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section of a portion of the device, showing the manner of securing the marking-rod.

This invention relates to tuck-markers for sewing-machines, and has for its object to construct a tuck-marker that will be cheap, simple, and effective, and can be easily and quickly adjusted and not liable to get out of order; and its nature consists in the several parts and combinations of parts hereinafter fully described, and pointed out in the claims as new.

In the drawings, A represents the bed-plate for supporting the various parts of the attachment.

a is a bracket riveted or otherwise secured to one end of the bed-plate A. If desired, the bed-plate A and the parta can be made of one piece.

B is a tube which is rigidly secured at one end in the part a.

C is a shaftin the tube B, and a little longer than the tube. One end 7) of the shaft is squared and extends beyond the bracket a. The shaft is grooved on its upper side for nearly its entire length, in which groove is placed a rod 0, of steel wire or other suitable material, which projects beyond the end of the shaft 0, and is then bentinto proper shape and provided, as usual, with a notch on its under side to form the upper marking member. The inner end of this rod 0 is bent and placed into a socket (Z in the shaft 0, as shown in Fig. 4, which securely holds the rod in place when in the tube.

D is a bar which extends parallel to and a little above the tube 13. The ends of this bar are turned down, shown, and are provided with holes, into which the ends of the shaft (1 project. As the end I) of the shaft 0 is squared, the end of the bar D that fits over it is firmly held in place, so that a rocking of the bar D will also act to turn the shaft.

E is aloose sleeve on the tube B. At each end of the sleeve E is a ring or collar 6, with each of which is formed an arm f, which arms support a plate g, that carries an adjustable gage h and a supplemental presser-foot i, which presser-foot 2' is adapted to be connected to the ordinary presser-foot of a presser-bar, as usual.

I make no claim for the means for attaching the supplemental presser-foot to the presser-bar, either separately or in combination with my improved tuck-n1arker.

A plate j is attached to one end of the plate g and extends under the bed-plate A, its outer end being bent to form a channel, in which the bed-plate A rests. The parts a, f, g, andj in effect constitute a frame for supporting the tube B and the parts connected therewith.

F is alever secured to the sleeve E. Its free end is provided with a notch, as usual, to enable it to be connected with a screw on the needle-bar of a sewing-machin e. lower end of the lever is an opening 19, through which the bar D passes, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3.

7a is a set-screw for holding the device in the position necessary for makingtucks of the required Width.

Z is a set-screw for holding the gage h.

m is a cloth-presser, which, as shown, is secured in place by one of the rivets that secures the bracket a to the bed-plate A.

nis a small plate secured at one end of the bed-plate A, which plate at is provided with an upturned edge 0, that lies beneath the notch in the rod 0 and forms the lower marking member.

The lever F, as it is rcciprocated by the action of the needle-bar, will raise and lower the bar D, and through it rock the shaft B and rod 0, and cause a perfect marking of the cloth between the notch in the rod 0 and the edge 0 on the plate n. As. the rod 0 is firmly secured at its inner end in the socket d, the rod 0 will be given a torsional action when pressed down to make a mark upon the cloth.

\Vhat I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Near the 1. In a tuck-marker, a bed-plate A, provided with a lower marker and With the part a, tube B, secured in the part ct, shaft C, having a longitudinal groove and a socket d, and rod 0, located in the groove of the shaft and having one end secured in the socket d and its other end formed into a marker, in combination With the sleeve E, bar D, secured to the shaft 0, and lever F, substantially as and for the 10 purpose specified.

2. In a tuck-marker, a bed-plate A, having the part a, tube B, secured in the part a,

shaft 0, having a longitudinal groove and a socket d, and arod 0, located in the groove of the shaft and having one end in. the socket d, in combination with the sleeve E, bar D, socured to the shaft C, and lever F, having an opening near itslowerend,through which the bar D passes, substantially as and for the purpose specified.

' FRANK HENRY.

Witnesses:

ALBERT H. ADAMS, HARRY T. JONES. 

